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Características salivales y estado sistémico de sujetos con xerostomía

RESUMEN: Xerostomía o sensación de boca es una afección que afecta severamente la calidad de vida de quienes la padecen. Si bien se relaciona con la reducción del flujo salival (hiposalivación), existe evidencia contradictoria y se sugiere evaluar características cualitativas salivales y estado sis...

Identificação de prescrição de medicamentos que podem ocasionar constipação, Delirium e Xerostomia na alta hospitalar de idosos
Identification of prescription of medications which may cause constipation, Delirium and Xerostomy in discharge from hospital of elderly

HU rev; 43 (1), 2017
O presente estudo tem o objetivo de identificar potenciais riscos de constipação, xerostomia e delirium, ocasionados por medicamentos prescritos para idosos acompanhados pelo Serviço de Referenciamento Farmacoterapêutico (SRF), no momento da alta hospitalar. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, desenvol...

Approach to the most prevalent oral disorders among the elderly: an integrative review focusing on primary health care

Abstract Objective: an integrative review of the treatment of oral candidiasis, root caries and xerostomia among the elderly population, focusing on Primary Health Care, was carried out. Method: scientific articles were collected from the MEDLINE/PUBMED database using the keywords "Geriatric dentistr...

Xerostomia y radioterapia de cabeza y cuello: actualización

Rev. colomb. cancerol; 21 (1), 2017
Resumen En la radioterapia de cabeza y cuello las glándulas salivales suelen recibir una dosis elevada de radiación, lo que provoca una disminución progresiva y, a partir de determinada dosis, irreversible de la secreción salival, entre otros efectos. La xerostomía o sensación de boca seca es el ef...

Clinical features and preventive therapies of radiation-induced xerostomia in head and neck cancer patient: a literature review

Appl. cancer res; 37 (), 2017
Xerostomia or dry mouth is one of the most common and disturbing adverse effects following radiotherapy for head and neck cancer (HNC). This complication strongly increases the risk for dental caries, difficulties with chewing, swallowing and sleep disorders with significant impact on patients’ quality...

Association between crack cocaine use and reduced salivary flow

Abstract Crack cocaine use appears to have an impact on oral conditions. However, changes in the salivary flow among crack users have not been fully clarified. The aim of this study was to compare stimulated salivary flow and the occurrence of hyposalivation between crack users and non-users. A cross-sec...

Risk factors, hyposalivation and impact of xerostomia on oral health-related quality of life

Abstract To determine xerostomia-related frequency, factors, salivary flow rates and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of patients attending the Universidad Andrés Bello Dental School Clinic, in the city of Viña del Mar, Chile. The study involved 566 patients assessed with xerostomia, based ...

Avaliação das dimensões da sede: revisão integrativa

A sede é um sintoma multifatorial e subjetivo cuja mensuração requer múltiplos instrumentos. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar as dimensões de avaliação da sede e os instrumentos de mensuração utilizados. Incluíram-se artigos publicados entre 2005 a 2015 das bases de da...

Does Cimicifuga racemosa have the effects like estrogen on the sublingual gland in ovariectomized rats?

Biol. Res; 50 (), 2017
BACKGROUND: Cimicifuga racemosa is one of the herbs used for the treatment of climacteric syndrome, and it has been cited as an alternative therapy to estrogen. Apart from hectic fevers, dyspareunia and so on, dry mouth also increase significantly after menopause. It has not yet been reported whether C. ...

Evaluación in vitro de la viabilidad de microorganismos colonizadores primarios de la cavidad oral frente a un sustituto salival casero en base a manzanilla (Matricaria chamomilla) y semillas de linaza (Linum usitatissimum)

Introducción: La sensación de boca seca o xerostomía es la sensación subjetiva de sequedad bucal, que se produce cuando la tasa de producción de flujo salival es menor que la tasa de pérdida de fluidos de la boca. Como terapia para la sensación de boca seca se indica el uso de sustitutos salivales...